Question

*Why had the men come to the shop?*

1️⃣ to rob the shop
2️⃣ to get their old watches repaired
3️⃣ to buy a new watch
4️⃣ to celebrate the Christmas Eve​

Answer 1

4️⃣to celebrate the Christmas Eve

Answer 2

Old clock shop

Explanation:

• He had come to the shop because he was down on luck and in great need of money.
• He had not come to the shop to buy anything. They had come with an intention to loot the owner of his money as he was down  on luck and in great need of money.
• The older man pointed to his ears and shook his head from side to side , thus he conveyed to his younger  companion that the shop owner could neither hear nor speak.
• Ray hid his growing fear. He noticed that the older man was unfriendly and he carried a gun. But he kept cool. He paid fifty dollars in exchange for an old watch. This pleased the man. He said "Merry Christmas" to Ray before he walked out of the shop.